**putting this here because I'm tired of answering this question.** I date MEN not SKIN COLORS. I've dated men from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and am open to continuing to do so.

I would best be described as an extroverted introvert with extremely varied interests and an insatiable curiosity for the intricacies of life.

Things I'd like to do with another person*:CampingCanoeing/raftingGolfTennisHikingFishingKaraokeCards Against Humanity tournamentMovie marathon (w/ cuddles AND popcorn)Dance my ass off at a music festivalPhoto scavenger hunt

*disclaimer: I'm not necessarily good at any of the activities which might involve skill.

Why am I single?

Striking the balance between intellectual stimulation, shared interests/values, and sexual attraction is hard!

I want something meaningful, but things will have to progress slowly relationship-wise.

This used to say some shit about becoming the female version of Michael Eric Dyson (that blowhard) ... That definitely says a lot about how long ago I created this profile because now we have one of those ... Oh, Melissa Harris Perry! Her speech impediment is so much cuter than his,too (Come on with the iambic pentameter already, Dyson!)

History and anthro-nerd. Right now, I kind of have a foot in two worlds. I work as a project management professional with a number of non-profit entities. I'm also in beauty school getting my entrepreneur on!

The only other thing I'm doing with my life (definitely the most important thing I'm doing with my life) is raising my daughter.

I feel like there's an elephant in the room and I have to acknowledge it before we can move on so let me just get this off of ...

my CHEST.

Is that the first thing that most people notice about me? Probably.

But I've also gotten ...

"I noticed your smile/eyes/pretty face/laughter."

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food

books:

N.K. JEMISIN!!!!!!!!

Do you know how some people on here have obnoxiously long music lists? well i could totally bust out an obnoxious book list.

honestly? i'm a grade-A BOOK NERD.

I will read anything: romance, sci-fi, fantasy, suspense, about vampires/werewolves/fairies (yes Charlaine Harris of TrueBlood fame, and even that sad sad Twilight series), some manga (I prefer to just watch the anime series though), and most popular fiction.

Despicable Me, Toy Story 3, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny, Meet the Fockers, The Natural Born Killers, Kill Bill Volume all of them, Johnny Depp being creepy/sexy, the original Drunken Master with Jackie Chan (really anything with Jackie Chan), The One, Rayearth, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, All of the Star Trek movies (the last one was banging! mostly because of Spock's hot ass, though) Madagascar 2, Stranger Than Fiction, Borat , Sixth Sense ( M. Night Shyamalan completely fucked up The Last Airbender), The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, A Mule for Sister Sarah, Fifth Element, BOONDOCK SAINTS (the second one wasn't as good as the first ... i think it was the absence of Smecker AND Rocko) ...

I rarely get to see movies (let's take a minute to cry about this). It will be more helpful for me to list all of the movies I'd LIKE to see:The GodfatherPulp Fiction (and various other Tarantino movies)Deep foreign films with subtitles and awkward sex scenesSomething about sunshine and a spotless mindBrokeback MillionaireI saw the Dark Knight but I need to see it againBeautiful MindFight Club

Tv: shameless (watching the UK version now and will get to the American version soon), the last airbender, game of thrones, trueblood, girls (I'm ashamed to admit), misfits, lost girl, the neighbors, I want to see The Wire

foods: Seafood!! (I'm a Maryland girl). I'm a good cook. However, I like to cook FOR people. Preferably for people who wash dishes.

The six things I could never do without

1.)my loved ones2.)books3.)music4.)cuddling5.)sex6.)"truthiness"

I spend a lot of time thinking about

How I can edit my "Details" section to include "Fuckery" as one of my languages.

what im going to be when i grow up

what i am gonna read next

politics

how the last book i read could have been better

sex

How to start a self sustaining commune/alternative family without getting categorized as a cult by the US government and assassinated.

On a typical Friday night I am

reading a good book or dancing like a crazed person to shitty music with my black girl.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit

1.) I'm a complete geek.

2.)When I see folks spell things the "British" way (ie. Favourite, realise, colour), instead of thinking, "gee, it must suck that y'all are still under the thumb of British colonialism." I think, "gee, it must suck to always have to type that extra letter in 'humor'.

3.) I only come onto this app when I know I can have the appropriate sense of humor needed to read through some of these messages ...